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What do most of you prefer for yotes - AR or bolt action rifle? Also, which caliber do you prefer?

I generally use a bolt gun if I am hunting for whatever shows up. For purely calling coyotes I tend to use an AR and I drag along a 12 ga if one sneaks in.

I think of the .223 as about right for most coyote use. I could care less about hides so a 55 gr Hornady SP works. For open country I do have a .243 that I have used a couple of times when I have been set up looking for marmots.

I actually kill more coyotes most years with a .22 Mag just because I almost always have one along off season. I have a bolt action Marlin, a Crickett, a .22 WMR over 20 ga 3" Mag and a couple of revolvers.